The Toronto charter for physical activity: A global call for action

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 421-422

  Bull, Fiona C ^a,b   Gauvin, Lise ^c   Bauman, Adrian ^d   Shilton, Trevor ^e   Kohl III, Harold W ^f,g   Salmon, Art ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e NATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^h ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS;

EID: 77954407140     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.4.421     Document Type: Note

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